“I decided to inspect the firm after receiving complaints from residents of Manyara Province, lamenting that the fertilizer is not being sold to them, despite the firm being resident Expert have revealed that when used, the fertilizer helps significantly in improving crop productivity, said the Prime Minister.

“But when I arrived at the premises of the manufacturing plant, I noticed something that angered me- the fertilizer bags had a Kenyan address written on the yet Minjingu Mines and Fertilizer LTD is a Tanzanian firm.”

He continued: This is totally unacceptable... if the product is made in Tanzania, it should be so labelled."

The statutory mining company, Minjingu Phosphate Company (MIPCO) was established under the auspices of the Tanzania State Mining Corporation (STAMICO).